Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oak Park, IL

Abraham Lincoln Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Abraham Lincoln Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 172925003060
0/100100/10064/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Abraham Lincoln Elem School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#3 of 4
elementary schools in Oak Park · Resource Index
64
Resource Index · Higher
11.6:1
small classes for Illinois
580
students enrolled

Abraham Lincoln Elem School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Abraham Lincoln Elem School ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Oak Park, IL.

School address

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 172925003060 · Oak Park, IL Elementary · MID · TRAD

580 enr · 11.6:1 · RII 64

Nearest enrollment peer: Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School (947 students)

Resource Investment Index #3 of 4 elementary schools in Oak Park. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Abraham Lincoln Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Abraham Lincoln Elem School reports 580 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Abraham Lincoln Elem School compares

Abraham Lincoln Elem School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.6:1 ▼ 17% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 580 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
580
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 24% in Illinois - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$23,483
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 52.4%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2%
African American 13.5%
Two or More 13.0%
Asian 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 52.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.6, Abraham Lincoln Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oak Park Esd 97, which includes Abraham Lincoln Elem School.

$23,483
Per student
+29%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+33%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 67.4%
State 29.7%
Federal 2.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Abraham Lincoln Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Percy Julian Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Longfellow Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Oliver W Holmes Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Irving Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Abraham Lincoln Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oak Park Esd 97 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Oak Park

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Abraham Lincoln Elem School

How many students attend Abraham Lincoln Elem School?

Abraham Lincoln Elem School has 580 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oak Park, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Abraham Lincoln Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Abraham Lincoln Elem School is 11.6:1, which is 17% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Abraham Lincoln Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Abraham Lincoln Elem School is White at 52.4% of enrollment, in Oak Park, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Abraham Lincoln Elem School?

Abraham Lincoln Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Abraham Lincoln Elem School rank among elementary schools in Oak Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Abraham Lincoln Elem School ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Oak Park, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Oak Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Oak Park Esd 97?

Besides Abraham Lincoln Elem School, Oak Park Esd 97 also operates Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School (947 students), Percy Julian Middle School (927 students), and Longfellow Elem School (524 students). See the Oak Park Esd 97 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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